unite
English coin
Also known as: broad
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The "unite" was an old British gold coin, first issued by James I in 1604. It was valued at 20 shillings and was named "unite" because it commemorated the union of the crowns of Scotland and England. This coin was later replaced by the guinea in 1662 during the reign of Charles II. The "unite" was part of a series of gold coinages introduced in England, with earlier attempts by Henry III and Edward III to establish a gold currency that ultimately proved unsuccessful until 1351.123
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